A Republican, "Battling Bob" La Follette served three two-year terms as governor.
The Progressive Movement won its first important victory at the state level of government with the election of Robert M. La Follette as governor of Wisconsin in 1900.
In return, the United States had to "<span>A) ask the states to return seized Loyalist properties," since Britain considered many of these properties as being unfairly obtained. </span>
